The Woman at the Podium at the Chicago Sinfonietta
Friday, 31 August 2018
“Mei-Ann Chen, music director of Chicago Sinfonietta, which kicks off its 31st season Sept. 5 with a concert at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion at Millennium Park, wants to see more
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Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates a Joyous 30th Anniversary
Tuesday, 15 May 2018
“The Sinfonietta celebrated the finale of its 30th season [Monday night in Orchestra Hall]. Though the program ranged from sublime to silly (intentionally so), the high points were unforgettable.” Howard
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Review: “Ask Your Mama” Review- The Chicago Sinfonietta for Martin Luther King Day 2018
Monday, 22 January 2018
“The impassioned production is brainy, heart-felt, resonant and extremely rhythmic. […] This was a sweeping and ambitious piece performed on an auspicious occasion by- how fitting- the most diverse Orchestra
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Sinfonietta Celebrates 30th Anniversary During Show
Thursday, 07 September 2017
“We thought it would be fun to have a lot of references to Sinfonietta history and experiences we provide,” [Chief Executive Officer Jim Hirsch] said. “This is a concert made
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“Played with stunning accuracy Gershwin certainly knew how to paint a picture. You can see Gene Kelly dancing throughout the entire piece. This piece is a great example of the
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Review: Shouts from the Crowd as Marcus Roberts Again Reinvents ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Saturday, 13 May 2017
“His transformation of the tune — which quoted the first three notes but not much more — was very nearly Brahmsian in its ardors. And in the sprinting coda, Roberts’
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Review: Chicago Music Review: More Than a Letter: A Celebration of LGBTQ Artists and Classical Music
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
“Playful and angry in the “Dies Irae” invocations, delicate, assured, and sublime in the tranquil middle variations, Buechner held her own with the mightily accompanying orchestra.” To read more about
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Review: Chicago Music Review: 2017 Martin Luther King Tribute Concert
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
“As our young artists played with established Sinfonietta members, we could hear the future in every bar.” “This concert confirmed a myriad of commitments, musical and more.” Read more about
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Review: Chicago Sinfonietta Dia de los Muertos Concert Review – Day of Dead Done Right
Friday, 04 November 2016
“How wrong those fleeting thoughts were that the timing of Chicago Sinfonietta’s ‘Dia de los Muertos’ (Day of the Dead) performance on the actual Halloween night might have been bad
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Chicago Sinfonietta Explores Natural Wonders in New Program
Monday, 16 May 2016
“Science and art naturally complement each other.” “People will be able to see visuals that maybe they have never seen before,” he said. “People might have heard of the Northern
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